9, Oct 2024
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is Scotland’s compact, hilly capital. It has a medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town with gardens and neoclassical buildings. Looming over the city is Edinburgh Castle, home to Scotland’s crown jewels and the Stone of Destiny, used in the coronation of Scottish rulers. Arthur’s Seat is an…
8, Oct 2024
Something’s amiss
Airbnb, like Uber, needs to grow up. The hospitality platform’s systematic failure to follow rules is not only damaging its reputation but it is damaging our perception and understanding of how the web is supposed to work..
4, Oct 2024
Virtually speaking
I can seldom find what I am looking for. The search results are dominated by Amazon, Tripadvisor and the overly large impersonal content hubs I have no interest in. Unwelcome influences.
2, Oct 2024
Western Isles
The isles of Barra, North & South Uists, Benbecula, Harris and Lewis make up the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles, as they are alternatively known. Situated on the extreme North West of Scotland, the Hebrides are known as the “Long Island” as they stretch for over 100 miles. The islands…